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Isaiah 66:7

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5 You who tremble at His word, hear the word of the LORD: “Your brothers who hate you and exclude you because of My name have said, ‘Let the LORD be glorified that we may see your joy!’ But they will be put to shame.”

6 Hear the uproar from the city; listen to the voice from the temple! It is the voice of the LORD, repaying His enemies what they deserve!

“Before she was in labor, she gave birth; before she was in pain, she delivered a boy.

8 Who has heard of such as this? Who has seen such things? Can a country be born in a day or a nation be delivered in an instant? Yet as soon as Zion was in labor, she gave birth to her children.

9 Shall I bring a baby to the point of birth and not deliver it?” says the LORD. “Or will I who deliver close the womb?” says your God.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
“Before she was in labor, she gave birth; before she was in pain, she delivered a boy.
KJV
Before she travailed, she brought forth; before her pain came, she was delivered of a man child.
WEB
“Before she travailed, she gave birth. Before her pain came, she delivered a son.
ASV
Before she travailed, she brought forth; before her pain came, she was delivered of a man-child.
DARBY
Before she travailed, she brought forth; before her pain came, she was delivered of a man-child.
BLB
“Before she was writhing, she gave birth; before pain came to her, then she delivered a male.
ÅB
Før hun[^1] var i barnsnød, har hun født; før veene kom over henne. har hun født et guttebarn til verden.
OTB
«Før hun går i fødsel, føder hun; før smerten kommer over henne, føder hun en gutt.
B1930
Før hun var i barnsnød, har hun født; før veene kom over henne. har hun født et guttebarn til verden. / < Jerusalem. APO 2, 41. 47; 11, 18; 12, 24. 2MO 4, 22. JES 54, 1. GLT 4, 27. ÅPE 12, 5.>

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